Vacuum massaging device.



Patented De@.29,1914.

THE Nolems PETERS Co mum `telescoping movement of the two members,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS H. ELLIS, 02E* ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIG'NOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO J. U'. MEN- TEER; ONE-FOURTH T0 S, IR. TYLER, AND ONE-FOURTH TO D. A. RUEBEL, ALL 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

VACUUM MASSAGING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Ptented Dec 29, 1914:

Serial No. 819,625.

1,122,886. l Application filed February 19, 1914.

To all whom t may Comma,- end of the tubular member l.

Be it known that l, THOMAS H. ELLIS, a 3 is rigidly Citizen of the United States, residing at the end c osure 2, and has communication with city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Vacuum Massaging Device, of which the following is a speciopening through which the tube 3 extends. The partition 6 divides the interior of the device against the body. telescoped members into noncommunicating e device consists of two telescoping Chambers, so that the air within the chamber divided into three non-cominunihcl pass above said partition. A spring 7 of the expansion type encircling the tube 3,' has one end seated upon the end wall 2, and the opposite end pressing against the partition 6 eiectively toactuate the tubular members to their eX- a partial vacuum a corresponding suction is created b order to facilitate and improve the circulaa tion of the blood through and to develop the into two nonecommunlcatmg chambers by a tissues of the Inassaged portions of the body.

An object of the invention is to provide a conveniently manipulated device for massaging the body, comprising two telescoping members one e piston includes a number of disks 8, preferably of elastic and iieXible material, clamped between two metallic disks or plates he piston thus constituted is detachably concave wall at one end, the secured to the end of the tube 3 by a screw w ich is adapted to press against the bod 1Q passing through all of the members of the the interior of the two members being dividpiston and engaging in the threaded upper end of said tube. y

It will be observed that in the idle or eX- panded position of the parts the interior of the tubular members is divided into three non-communicating chambers A, B, and C.

en the tubular member 5 is pressed inwardly in opposition to the power of the spring 7 the air is ejected from the chamber A. through the openings l1, and the air is ejected from the chamber C through the opening l2. The chamber cation with the exterior through an opening 13 into the tube 3, and thence through the opening l.

ed into three non-communicating chambers 4from two of whicl the air is ejected by the pressure of the device4 against the body, and

the third chamber being enlarged by the and a passage for conducting the air from the space between the concave wall and the ody into the enlarging chamber.

v With the foregoing and other objects in in the accompanying drawings in which,`

Figure l is an outer end elevation of the assembled device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is an end elevation illustrating the end which is pressed againstA Fig. 4 is a view partially in section illustrating the position of the parts during the massaging action. against the body so that the As illustrated in the aforesaid drawings from the exterior into the space between the tie device includes a tubular member l havwall 2 and the body, the pressure of the air one end closed by a wall 2 which is dein said space will be greatly reduced as the pressed inwardly so as to provide an eX- chamber B becomes enlarged, thereby efternal concave recess or depression at the fecting a clipping or suction action facilitatthe rim formed by comprising two able that tlie-rubber of the blood to the parts to which the cupping action is applied. The device thus engaged by suction with the body may be moved from one position to another without becoming disengaged, an obviously such action may be utilized with beneficial results in improving thevcirculation.

As an aid in securing an engagement which will exclude the air, an elastic rubber ring 14 may be employed and engaged over the connection between the tube 1 and the end wall 2. It is preferring be detachable, so that. it may be removed when not needed, or repl'aced with another when required.- alsoprefer to employ airim or flange 15 attached tothe tube 1 to aEoi-d a hold for the fingers when the tube 5 is piessed into the tube 1 by the palm of the hand.

It is apparent that there may be many modifications in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and it will be understood that I do not restrict myselfl to` specific features of structure or arrangement.

Whatl claim and desire ters Patent is:

'1. A device of the character described,

telescoping members ing a tube divided into non-communicating chambers, an open chamber formed at one end o'f-one of said members, a passage placing said open chamber in communication with the remote one of said non-communicating chambers, and means actuating said ing the circulation to secure by Lettelescoping members apart, andadapted to yield to manual pressure whereby one of said members may be moved within the other for creating a suction` in said open chamber.

l 2. A device of the character described, comprising a tiibular'member having a concave chamber at one end, a second tubular member fitting within said first-named tubular member and adapted to be moved longitudinally thereof, said second member being open at both ends, a partition in said second tubular member, a tube constituting a passage leading from said concave chamber to theinter'ior of said tubular members beyond said partition, and a piston carried copies of'thi'l patent may be obtained for five cents each,

-bular member movably mounted spring by said tub'e and arranged to divide said second-named tubular member into a sealed and open chamber. y

. 3. A massaging device ofthe ysuction type, comprising a tubular suctio'nmember adapt-V ed to be pressed against the body, a movable tubular member fitting within said suc tion member, and means for creating a suction upon thefbody by by a movement of said second named memlfaeil toward'the body, substantially as speci- L1. A massaging device of the suction type, comprising a tubular suction member adapted to be pressed against' the body, a iange` carried by said suction member, a movable tubular member arranged to telescope with said suction member, and means for creating a suction upon the body by said suction member when said second named tubular member is moved toward the body, substantially as specified.

5. A device of the character described, comprising a tubular member, a concave wall at one end of said member forming an external chamber, a tubular member'operatively mounted in said first-named tubular .member, a partitionin said second named a tube communicating withsaid eX- member,

said suction member ternall chamber and extending through said partition, a spring interposed between said end wall and said partition, and a piston attached to said' tube and forming a cham'- ber in said second named member one end of which chamber is closed by said' partition, said tube, substantially as described. i

6. A device ofv the character described comprising a tubular member, a second tutherein, a actuating said tubular members apart, partitions dividing saidv tubular members into non-communicating chambers, and a tube forming a passage between one o said chambers and the exterior, substantially as described. v

In Witness whereof, I have. signed 'this specification in the presence of two subscribby addressing the Commissioner of` .Pateiits.

Washington, D. C.

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